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Helping children with blast injuries
Hear about our visit with the Duke of Sussex and the Director General of the World Health Organisation to the Centre for Blast Injuries at Imperial College London, and why the work there is so vital to help children injured in war.
Mental health services must be protected amid foreign aid changes
Mental health services are on a shoestring budget at this Rwandan health centre. One psychiatric nurse supporting 311 patients with chronic conditions, and medics talk of life-saving potential of therapeutic services that must continue.
STAFF ACCOUNT: "I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SURVIVAL HERE AND ENSURING MY LOVED ONES DON'T STARVE THERE": MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DISPLACED EIGHT TIMES IN GAZA
Shurouq, 31, is a Save the Children staff member in Gaza. Since October 2023, she has been displaced eight times after losing her husband in the first weeks of the war. In September 2025, under relentless Israeli bombardment, she left her home in Gaza City with Karmel*, her 3-year-old daughter. In this account, she tells us about the impact of two years of relentless violence and multiple displacements on her and her daughter
From "more with less" to "more with more"
On the eve of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Save the Children’s Senior Development Finance Advisor, Richard Watts, explains how the current push from key donor governments for multilateral institutions, like the World Bank, to “do more with less” puts millions of children’s lives at risk, and urges a shift to a “do more with more” approach through innovation and inclusivity.
How to Talk to Your Children About Refugees
Help your child understand refugees with age-appropriate advice from Save the Children. Practical scripts and conversation starters for talking about displacement, asylum, and why families flee their homes.
Teaching Children About Gender Equality: How Parents Can Make a Difference
Discover practical ways to raise children who believe in gender equality. From challenging stereotypes to role modelling fairness, learn how parents can make a real difference at home.
Christmas Jumper Day Is for Everyone
Fundraising events like Christmas Jumper Day are an important part of the school year - they let kids have fun while developing empathy and an understanding of the world.
Talking about distressing current events with kids
When there are upsetting events in the news or in the local community, children may see, hear or read things that cause them anxiety or distress. Help them understand.